plume structure

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plume structure [′plüm ‚strək·chər]

(geology)

On the surface of a master joint, a ridgelike tracing in a plumelike pattern, usually oriented parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of the constituent rock unit. Also known as plumose structure.

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No references found			1990, Implications of mantle plume structure for the evolution of flood basalts: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. Igneous rock associations in Canada 3. Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) ... by Buchan, K.L. / Geoscience Canada In this way, the plume structure and the local meteorology can be described in sufficient detail to produce predictions in the neighborhood of the measured concentrations. In Situ burning of oil spills by McGrattan, Kevin B. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology			plumber's round iron plumber's soil plumber's solder plumber's union Plumbicon plumbing plumbing appliance plumbing appurtenance plumbing conduit plumbing fitting plumbing fixture plumbing official plumbing riser plumbing system plumbing trap plumbing trim plumbing up plumbism plumboferrite plumbogummite plumbojarosite plumbous oxide plumbous sulfide plumbum plume plume structure Plumer, William plumicome Plummer, Henry Plummer-Vinson syndrome plummet plumose plumose structure plumule Plunge plunge basin plunge grinding plunge point plunge pool Plunger plunger hydraulic elevator plunger jig washer plunger lift plunger overtravel Plunger Pump plunger-type instrument plunging breaker plunging cliff plunging fire plunging fold Plunket			plumbous Plumbous oxide plumbous sulfide plumbs plumbs plumbs plumbs plumbum plumbum plumbum plumbum plumbum plumbum plumcot plumcot tree Plumcots plume plume plume Plume bird PLume fiatluxrecords PLume fiatluxrecords plume grass Plume Impingement Contamination Plume Interference Prediction Plume moth Plume moth plume moths Plume nutmeg plume poppy plume structure plume thistle Plume Visibility model Plume Volume Molar Ratio Method Plume-In-Grid plume-like plume-like plume-tipped Plume-to-Hardbody Handover plumed plumed Plumed adder Plumed partridge plumed scorpionfish plumed thistle plumed tussock Plumeless Plumeless Plumeless saw-wort Plumeless thistle Plumeless thistle Plumeless thistle plumelet plumelike Plumer, William Plumeria Plumeria Plumeria acutifolia Plumeria alba plumerias Plumery

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